smugly

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière suffisante ou avec un sentiment de supériorité ». Décrit le comportement d'une personne qui montre une fierté excessive de ses réussites, souvent de façon agaçante pour les autres.

An adverb meaning 'in a self-satisfied or conceited manner.' It describes someone acting with excessive pride in their own achievements, often in a way that annoys others.

1. Self-satisfied mannerB2formal

   In a way that shows excessive pride or satisfaction in one's own achievements, qualities, or situation, often irritating others.

   d'une manière satisfaite de soi

   • He smiled smugly after winning the argument.
   • She smugly pointed out that she had been right all along.
   • They looked smugly at their competitors' failure.

   Synonymescomplacentlyconceitedlypriggishlyself-righteously

   Antonymeshumblymodestlyunpretentiously